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Friday, September 9, 2011

I Send to You this Cadmium Yellow

This was so enjoyable to knit! The fancy herringbone stitch, from Barbara G. Walker's indispensable Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns, is easy and quick. It makes for a squishy fabric that looks lovely on both sides, perfect for an effortless cowl or scarf. I used an economical and surprisingly dreamy cotton, dyed with tumeric powder.

Repeat R1-2 until cowl measures 35” or desired length. Work R1 once more.
Next row: k3, purl to last 3sts, k3.

Remove waste yarn from provisional cast on, placing live stitches on a second needle. Graft ends together with a 3-needle bind off or kitchener stitch. You can find my directions for kitchenering a provisional cast-on here. Make sure you do this a bit tight, to match the tension of the fancy herringbone stitch. If you prefer, omit the provisional cast on, begin and bind off in the usual way, and seam.

Copyright 2011 The Idle Witch This is a free pattern for all to enjoy, but please let me know if you would like to use it in a class or sell items made using this pattern.

5 comments:

Well, I don't know why nobody else has commented here. Thank you for posting this pattern! I like the texture quite a lot! I started working on something in a worsted weight but I think I'm going to also try a bulky with far fewer stitches in the interest of getting a project done quicker. I am having a little trouble with the math, though. Should I cast on multiples of three (plus the 4 and 3 at the sides)?

I would like to make this cowl in a sport weight yarn. I am a newer knitter and I am not sure how to figure how many stitches I would need to cast on to make the 15 inch wide scarf. I know the drape is an issues as well and I am not sure if this scarf would do well in the lighter weight yarn.Also, is this stitch pretty stretchy or is it a denser stitch?